Following consultation and feedback from members, we have updated the Young People First, Safeguarding – a code of Practice (Yellow Card). The update and details of how to get a copy will be shared in December’s monthly membership email but…
End of Year Accounts
As we all know, it is a requirement that Scout Groups and Explorer Units send copies of their annual accounts to the District. As we are now approaching the end of the year, we require all Groups and Explorer Units…
Guide for ‘Update Charity Details’ for registered charities
The Charity Commission for England & Wales recently changed the way trustees keep their registered charity details up-to-date. The Scouts have been working with the regulator to produce a guide to help trustees use the new system. We strongly encourage…
Aviva Community Fund
There are multiple Scout Groups within the County that have applied for the latest round of Aviva Community Funding. This is a competition that charities can enter to gain funding for their causes. The winners are decided via a voting system. Anyone…
Updates to the Nights Away Info Form
Following a review of the Nights Away activity in the early part of this year, and to account for both the inclusion of updated data protection statements and the new branding, we have amended the forms used by members. …
Empathy focus – promoting #SkillsForLife
Last week, we revealed new YouGov research around the skill of empathy and how the British public believe Scouts help to develop this in young people. The Skills for Life hashtag generated over 10 million impressions on social media. We…
Module 12 Updates
Changes have been made to the community impact training video in module 12 (12A and 12B), although there is no need to retake the training we recommend you encourage your teams to have a look at the updated video.
Notes from District Explorer Leaders Meeting – 5th September
Present: Shaun Wilson – DESC desc@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk; Lucy Carne – District Young Leader, Leader descyl@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk; Rachael Macadam- DepDC Richard Moverley- Cottingham Gayle Thomlin – Elloughton-cum-Brough Ben Unwin – Elloughton-cum-Brough Rik Hutchcroft – Ferriby and Swanland Su Hutchcroft – Ferriby and Swanland…
Notes from District Explorer Leaders Meeting – 12th June 2018
Minutes of the Explorer Scout Leaders’ Meeting, 12/6/18 Present: Shaun Wilson – DESC desc@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk; Lucy Carne – District Young Leader, Leader descyl@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk; Linda Thelwell – DC Rachael Macadam- DepDC Richard Moverley- Cottingham Kate Moverley – Cottingham Gayle Tomlin – Elloughton-cum-Brough…
Notes from District Leaders Meeting – 1st February
Attendance: Too many to list! Apologies: None Census Return 2018 There are still some Groups to complete and return their Census. From the figures so far it shows that we have huge waiting lists across the District. The District Team…
